-I'm thinking of voting for Bloomberg, because I think that any hope -for a progressive revival in NYC requires severe injury to the -Democratic machine. But otherwise, I'm proud to support only losers!
Yep and that's probably the biggest divide on the left- those who are happy losing on principle and those who actually think winning is possible, which requires tactics and strategies, not purist litmus tests.
I've often thought that it is the fundamental pessimism of many on the left that, having given up on attaining socialism as a real goal, substitute maintaining purist tactics as a substitute. If you can't win at least you can lose with pride.
-- Nathan Newman